Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Beech H18

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
August 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228A
Make and model
Beech H18
Aircraft serial
BA629
Aircraft time
34,105 hours, 52,181 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
434422123
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB, A RIGHT WING OVERHEAT INDICATION. SELECTED GEAR DOWN, AND CONDITION CONTINUED. SHUT RT ENGINE DOWN, AND RETURN TO KSDF. MX INSPECTED THE RT WING LE AREA, AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF OVERHEAT, BLEED AIR LEAKS, OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WING OVERHEAT SENSOR TESTED USING A HEAT GUN, AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL. EXTENDED ENGINE RUNS WERE CONDUCTED AND THE CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PARKED ON THE RAMP AT KSDF DURING THE PASSING OF THE REMAINS OF HURICANE KATRINA, AND THE PROBLEM IS SUSPECTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF MOISTURE IN THE AREA OF THE SENSOR. THE USE OF THE HEAT GUN DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS PROBABLY DRIED THE AREA ELIMINATING THE MOISTURE.

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